Cambridge family picking the perfect pine

Published: December 10, 2012 1:00 PM

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'Tis the season to pick out the perfect Christmas tree, and that's what Richelle McCaughan and her five-year-old daughter, Natalie Marlatt, were doing recently at the Homestead Landscapers tree lot on Southgate Parkway. Adam Meighen, l, owner, said they currently have 400 trees and more fresh cut ones arrive weekly. With the countdown to Christmas well under way, many families are flocking to pick the perfect tree. It's a family tradition. Overall, the Christmas tree business is a $1.07 billion industry in the U.S., according to the Christmas Tree Association.